Archives - 07 February 2012, Tuesday

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Tiger Woods, referring to himself as a "traditionalist," said Tuesday that he is opposed to belly putters or any club anchored against a player’s body. "I've never been a fan," said an affable and relaxed Woods during his press conference at Pebble Beach. "I be...

Bobby Weed designs a Jacksonville, Florida gem: The Golf Club at Fleming Island Bobby Weed has done some fine work in northeast Florida. Surprisingly, some of Weed's best holes can be found on a relatively unknown place south of Jacksonville called The Golf Club at Fleming Island, a r...

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A lot of quality candidates here. This is a championship that could be played five times and we may see five different winners. But, it's hard to pick against Auburn, who is ranked No. 2 in college golf while playing the nation's toughest schedule.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Paraphrasing a famous line about golf the 24th West Michigan Golf Show on February 10-12 is a good walk unspoiled. Void of ice and snow and inside the spacious and warm confines of DeVos Place, winter-weary golfers will walk the many aisles of the Show and recei...

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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Tiger Woods, referring to himself as a "traditionalist," said Tuesday that he is opposed to belly putters or any club anchored against a player’s body. "I've never been a fan," said an affable and relaxed Woods during his press conference at Pebble Beach. "I be...

“I watched many holes and … I learnt a lot from the TV,” she said Tuesday. “I know which places you better not go and the strategy to play. It worked out pretty well. You are going to use a lot of imagination to play on this course.” Her nine holes Monday gave her an even better appre...

Q. Where is the wine made and what sort is it? CRISTIE KERR: The wine is made in Napa Valley. We make a chardonnay and a cabernet, very limited production. We make about 500 cases of cabernet a year and about 100 cases of chardonnay. A small winery in Napa would make about 15,000 case...

Woods said he has spoken to Royal & Ancient Chief Executive Peter Dawson over the last several years about how the language could be written in the Rules of Golf that effectively would ban such putters. “My idea was to have it so that the putter would be equal to or less than the shor...

Following a disastrous, final-round collapse at the Farmers Insurance Open two weeks ago, where he let the tournament slip from his grasp despite a three-stroke lead with a single hole to play, Stanley quietly barreled from eight strokes back on Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix ...

For his efforts, Powers and Crystal Springs have been named the overall winners of the 2011 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards (ELGA). Powers and other national category ELGA winners will be recognized at the 2012 GCSAA ...

, 24, who is from Canada and a two-time champion on the Canadian Tour, had a nice run on the PGA TOUR in 2011. He got into five tournaments and made five cuts. He first qualified for the U.S. Open, where he tied for 39th, then tied for fourth in the RBC Canadian Open.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- In a lot of sports, a 36-year-old with an extensive amount of significant knee and Achilles injuries would at best be entering the twilight of his career. In golf, Tiger Woods is about to begin a second career.

On Monday night at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open , Cristie Kerr partnered with local chef Ian Curley for a tasting of her wine label, Curvature. The event was held in downtown Melbourne at the restaurant The European, where Curley is an executive chef. Fellow LPGA player Lind...

Who knew that a golf-course design competition could be such compelling theater? When golf was accepted into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, the host committee had to build a golf course worthy of the event. So when the local organizers, Rio 2016, culled their search to eigh...

South African golfing legend Gary Player will join victorious European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie as part of a star-studded cast being lined up to appear at Golf Live in May. Player, who won nine Major titles during a glittering career that included 165 victories worldwide, w...

text size Carroll/Getty Images Valero has signed on to be the title sponsor of the Valero Texas Open through 2018. Feb. 7, 2012 By PGA TOUR staff The PGA TOUR and Valero Energy Corporation announced today a six-year extension of Valero's sponsorship commitment to the Valero Texas Open...

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LPGA.com caught up with Yani Tseng for a quick Q&A. Tseng talks about her off-season and what she's looking forward to in Australia. LPGA: How much time did you take off from golf and what did you do? Tseng: I took off about three weeks and just relaxed. I came back to Orlando on Chri...

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THE COLONY, Texas -- Matthews Southwest - developer of Old American Golf Club and The Tribute master-planned community located 30 minutes north of downtown Dallas - has extended its partnership with Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) for public relations services. Old American has garne...

One week after losing in a playoff at the Farmers Insurance Open, Kyle Stanley overcame an eight-shot deficit entering the final round to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Sunday to claim his first PGA TOUR victory. The win moved Stanley from No. 87 in the OWGR to No. 52 and on...

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters - make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag. Woods said Tuesday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am he has ``never been a fan'' of long putters that players either anchor into their belly or the broom-s...

text size Carroll/Getty Images Valero has signed on to be the title sponsor of the Valero Texas Open through 2018. Feb. 7, 2012 By PGA TOUR staff The PGA TOUR and Valero Energy Corporation announced today a six-year extension of Valero's sponsorship commitment to the Valero Texas Open...

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FAIRHAVEN, Mass. -- On one of the biggest sports days of the year, Titleist Brand Ambassador Kyle Stanley charged to a victory more than worthy of Super Bowl-sized acclaim. One week after finishing runner-up in a playoff at the Farmers Insurance Open, Stanley, one of the several young...

Gary Player signs up for Golf Live Tuesday, 7 February 2012 Michael Weston 0 Comments Gary Player has signed up for Golf Live in May [Getty Images] Print Comment Mail RSS Feed Gary Player will join former European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie as part of a star-studded cast bein...

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You can't think about this guy and not conjure an image of his eagle-2 at the eighth hole at Pebble Beach in the opening round here in 2010. He shared runner-up honors that week. Holmes hasn't missed a cut in five appearances and has two more top 20s, including last year's T13. Of cou...